The City Council Subcommittee for Economic Development and Tourism Committee chaired by Councilor Steve Camara met tonight to discuss ....economic development, of course, but with a particular emphasis on the future of 64 Durfee Street.
It is nice, and encouraging, to have so many like minded, enthusiastic, people anxious to revitalize the city in many ways, including the development of a 'creative economy.' It is, however, highly discouraging, yet not surprising, that the Fall River Office of Economic Development didn't bother to show up at the economic development meeting. As far as I am concerned, FROED needs all the help they can get and should be going to these meetings. No one from the Redevelopment Authority was there nor was committee member Casey....apparently the hierarchy isn't serious about Fall River's revitalization.
I just scanned the HN about this meeting and found nothing on it. Was it advertised? I would like to have gone to it.
ReplyDeleteNot surprised that RDA or FROED was not there. These agencies have never really looked at the big picture at all.
I do see a problem developing once again in the city. To look at 64 Durfee street alone is like trying to put together a puzzle with only one piece.
Once again, and I know I am sounding like a broken record, we must create a "Vision Plan" for the downtown area.
What do we want to do in the city with our downtown? How will we connect it to the waterfront? Does the Quequechan River fit into this?
Without looking at the forest we will not be able to turn things around.
The mayor has already met with newport architects on a waterfront plan anyone able to elaborate??
ReplyDeletecasey is probably waiting for spring to make a "move:.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ncarchitects.com
ReplyDeleteHow do we know they Mayor has talked to Newport architects?
ReplyDeletebecause one of the architects was heard saying so and they seem to thing they are hopeful they are getting a job .
ReplyDeleteand they said they met with him
ReplyDeleteA female named Chris was overheard
ReplyDeletetalking about it.
she also said she may do some work with new bedford.
ReplyDeleteOverheard talking where? when? to whom?
ReplyDeletewhy???? It was overheard, why do you want to know who what and where? check into it.
ReplyDeleteThe point is this architect and company met with the mayor on the waterfront. Why? Is there a waterfront plan ?
ReplyDeleteHow can someone "check into it" without some more specifics that can aid in the "checking into it."
ReplyDeleteIndicate a time and place of the meeting, and that would assist all of us in trying to obtain information about this meeting.
this was overheard call her http://www.ncarchitects.com
ReplyDeleteit sounded like the meeting was within the past few weeks and she was very hopeful.
Yeah, and who should I ask for...
ReplyDeletea female named Chris that may have had a conversation overheard by others at an undisclosed place at an undisclosed time?
did you even look at the architects names she is listed
ReplyDeleteor you can provide your email address and I will send you more info.
again the point will be in hindsight when Newport Collaborative Architects show up in the news.
ReplyDeleteYes, I looked at the contact list...
ReplyDeleteChris Feisthamel
Kristie Gardiner
Kristine C. Royal
Royal
ReplyDeleteWhere did you overhear her? In the Riva? Was she with anybody?
ReplyDeleteI keep asking is Fiola going to be part of the 24% decrease in pay all city workers are being asked to take. He seems untouchable.
ReplyDeleteNo one is untouchable.
ReplyDeleteWhat about the architects? What's going on with that?
Are these architects looking to be hired by the city to come up with a plan for the waterfront or are they working for a developer that is going to make a proposal to the city?
ReplyDeleteIt is a very small world folks,
ReplyDeletewhen you hear your hometown name your ears perk up then when you hear about a meeting with the mayor
your ears really perk up then when you hear it's about a waterfront project you wonder is there some type of plan in the works that is not public knowledge yet. You are hearing this from someone just innocently talking about their work.
No other names were overheard but it is possible they were meeting on behalf of a developer.
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